con
Pronunciation: (kon), [key] — adv.
- against a proposition, opinion, etc.: arguments pro and con.
—n. - the argument, position, arguer, or voter against something. Cf. pro.
con
Pronunciation: (kon), [key] — conned, con•ning.
- to learn; study; peruse or examine carefully.
- to commit to memory.
con
Pronunciation: (kon), [key] — v., n. conned, con•ning,
—v.t. - to direct the steering of (a ship).
—n. - the station of the person who cons.
- the act of conning.
con
Pronunciation: (kon), [key] — adj., v., n. conned, con•ning,
—adj. - involving abuse of confidence: a con trick.
—v.t. - to swindle; trick: That crook conned me out of all my savings.
- to persuade by deception, cajolery, etc.
—n. - a confidence game or swindle.
- a lie, exaggeration, or glib self-serving talk: He had a dozen different cons for getting out of paying traffic tickets.
con
Pronunciation: (kon), [key] — n. Slang.
- a convict.
con
Pronunciation: (kon), [key] — conned, con•ning.
- to strike, hit, or rap (something or someone).
- to hammer (a nail or peg).
- to beat or thrash a person with the hands or a weapon.
con-
- var. ofbefore a consonant (except b, h, l, p, r) and, by assimilation, before n: convene; condone; connection.
Con.
- Conformist.
- Consul.
con.
- concerto.
- conclusion.
- connection.
- consolidated.
- consul.
- continued.
- against.
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